WELL · 42-227-40754 · DISTRICT 8
Benes #0323LS
Howard County · Spraberry (Trend Area) field · Producing · Horizontal
Benes #0323LS (API 42-227-40754) is a horizontal well in Howard County operated by SM Energy Company, completed April 21, 2021 and listed as producing on the RRC schedule.
The RRC has issued one drilling permit, issued July 17, 2020, permitted to 10,000 ft.
Completion filings report 10 formation tops, including Rustler, Yates, Seven Rivers, San Andres.
Its lease has reported 2.14M barrels of oil and 6.13M mcf of gas since August 2020, last reporting in July 2026. The lease carries 5 wells, so these are lease totals, not this well alone.
Operator of record
Midland, TX · P-5 Y, filed Jul 4, 2026 · 2,485 permits on file · (432) 563-8316
SOURCE · RRC EWA WELLBORE SCHEDULE
What each RRC source says
| Wellbore schedule | SM Energy Company |
| Production reports | SM Energy Companythrough Apr 2026 |
| Latest permit | SM Energy CompanyJul 17, 2020 |
- 10,000
- total depth, ft
- 1
- permits on file
- Jul 17, 2020
- last permit issued
- Apr 21, 2021
- completed
- 2.14M
- cumulative oil, bbl
- 6.13M
- cumulative gas, mcf
PRODUCTION FROM PDQ LEASE REPORTS · Aug 2020 THROUGH Jul 2026
Regulatory status · RRC wellbore file
- Schedule
- ON SCHEDULE
- Completed
- Apr 21, 2021
- Shut in
- —
- Plugged
- —
Operator's P-5 on the schedule: Active
Surface location
32.352615, -101.558143
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Permit surface location from the RRC GIS record, in Howard County.
Lease production
PDQ LEASE REPORTS · REPORTED THROUGH APR 2026
Texas reports oil by lease, not by well. These are the lease this well is completed on; they carry 5 wells in total, so volumes are shared.Why →
| Lease | Field | Reporting operator | Wells | Oil, bbl | Gas, mcf | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benes O-10-55188 | Spraberry (Trend Area) | SM Energy Company | 5 | 2.14M | 6.13M | Aug 2020 – Jul 2026 |
Gas, mcf lease total
Last 12 months 773,129 · prior 12 981,637(-21%)
Oil, barrels lease total
Last 12 months 92,792 · prior 12 141,839(-35%)
Chain of custody
Every operator that reported production on this well's lease, in order.
- 1SM Energy CompanyMar 2021 → Apr 2026
Permits
| Permit | Type | Operator | Received | Issued | Spud | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864278-99 | Drill | SM Energy Company | Jul 16, 2020 | Jul 17, 2020 | Jul 30, 2020 | 10,000 |
Completions
| Completed | Lease | Field | Operator | Status | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — O-10-55188 | — | — | — | — |
Formation tops
As filed on W-2/G-1. Subsea from 2,618 ft elevation.Download CSV →
| Formation | MD ft | Subsea |
|---|---|---|
| Rustler | 1,282 | 1,336 |
| Yates | 1,858 | 760 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,971 | 647 |
| San AndresSAN ANDRES - HIGH FLOWS, H2S, CO | 3,447 | -829 |
| Glorieta | 3,868 | -1,250 |
| Clear ForkCLEARFORK - SEVERE WATER FLOWS | 4,366 | -1,748 |
| Spraberry | 6,341 | -3,723 |
| Dean | — | — |
| Leonard | — | — |
| Santa Rosa | — | — |
Perforations
Perforated and open-hole intervals.
| From | To | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 7,560 | 20,241 | Perforated |
Casing
Strings as reported, shallowest first.
| Casing in | Set at | Hole in | Cement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13.375 | 416 | 17.5 | 430 S |
| 9.625 | 6,855 | 12.25 | 1,070 S |
| 5.5 | 20,332 | 8.5 | 2,670 S |
Completion filings
W-2 and G-1 reports on record in the RRC wellbore file, newest first. The suffix identifies the wellbore or completion event. About these reports →
| Suffix | Filed | W-2 / G-1 date | Logs referenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Sep 13, 2021 | Sep 8, 2021 | Yes |
| 00 | Jan 14, 2021 | Dec 21, 2020 | Yes |
The source documents
Petrora holds the structured record. The scanned filings live at the RRC; these links open its search already filled in for this API.
- Wellbore filings for 42-227-40754 → W-2, G-1, plugging reports, as PDFs
- Completion packets for 42-227-40754 → scanned completion filings
Log images are in archives with no per-well link: the RRC's Neubus archive (2004 onward). then paste it into their search.
Nearby wells and their tops
NEAREST 8 LOCATED WELLS WITH TOPS · WITHIN 16 KM
Draw a cross-section
This well's tops beside its 5 nearest neighbours, subsea-aligned so they line up regardless of surface terrain.
Benes B42-227-40755
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,272 | 1,346 |
| Yates | 1,859 | 759 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,978 | 640 |
| San Andres | 3,445 | -827 |
| Glorieta | 3,822 | -1,204 |
| Clear Fork | 4,368 | -1,750 |
| Leonard | 4,368 | -1,750 |
| Spraberry | 6,275 | -3,657 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benes C42-227-40756
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,277 | 1,342 |
| Yates | 1,859 | 760 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,975 | 644 |
| San Andres | 3,416 | -797 |
| Glorieta | 3,765 | -1,146 |
| Clear Fork | 4,353 | -1,734 |
| Spraberry | 6,327 | -3,708 |
| Dean | — |
12 TOPS · FIRST 8
Benes D42-227-40757
0.0 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Rustler | 1,282 | 1,337 |
| Yates | 1,853 | 766 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,970 | 649 |
| San Andres | 3,407 | -788 |
| Glorieta | 3,756 | -1,137 |
| Clear Fork | 4,362 | -1,743 |
| Leonard | 4,362 | -1,743 |
| Spraberry | 6,310 | -3,691 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ogre Iceman A42-227-42507
1.1 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 369 | 2,276 |
| Rustler | 1,311 | 1,334 |
| Yates | 1,887 | 758 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,999 | 646 |
| San Andres | 3,459 | -814 |
| Glorieta | 3,874 | -1,229 |
| Clear Fork | 4,293 | -1,648 |
| Leonard | 6,084 | -3,439 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ogre Iceman B42-227-42509
1.1 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 344 | 2,302 |
| Rustler | 1,342 | 1,304 |
| Yates | 1,889 | 757 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,995 | 651 |
| San Andres | 3,468 | -822 |
| Glorieta | 3,866 | -1,220 |
| Clear Fork | 4,294 | -1,648 |
| Leonard | 6,068 | -3,422 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ogre Iceman B42-227-42508
1.1 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 365 | 2,281 |
| Rustler | 1,316 | 1,330 |
| Yates | 1,894 | 752 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,995 | 651 |
| San Andres | 3,467 | -821 |
| Glorieta | 3,898 | -1,252 |
| Clear Fork | 4,283 | -1,637 |
| Leonard | 6,068 | -3,422 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ogre 47-2 A42-227-42148
1.7 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 791 | 1,826 |
| Rustler | 1,218 | 1,399 |
| Yates | 1,823 | 794 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,933 | 684 |
| San Andres | 3,408 | -791 |
| Glorieta | 3,883 | -1,266 |
| Clear Fork | 4,325 | -1,708 |
| Leonard | 6,060 | -3,443 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
Ogre 47-2 A42-227-42149
1.8 KM · SM Energy Company · Section with this well →
| Santa Rosa | 793 | 1,824 |
| Rustler | 1,212 | 1,405 |
| Yates | 1,823 | 794 |
| Seven Rivers | 1,934 | 683 |
| San Andres | 3,409 | -792 |
| Glorieta | 3,889 | -1,272 |
| Clear Fork | 4,324 | -1,707 |
| Leonard | 6,071 | -3,454 |
10 TOPS · FIRST 8
About this data
Permits from the RRC OGA049M master and daily daf420 files; wellbore and operator of record from the EWA schedule, weekly; completions, formation tops, casing, and perforations from the dbf900 wellbore file; production from PDQ lease reports, which lag two to three months; injection from UIC permits, H-10 reports, and TexNet daily volumes; earthquakes from the TexNet catalog.
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